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Nov 13, 2014

31 Days 31 Drawings

Every October, artists all
over the world take on the InkTober drawing challenge by doing one ink
drawing a day the entire month. I created InkTober in 2009 as a
challenge to improve my inking skills and develop positive drawing
habits. It has since grown into a worldwide endeavor with thousands of
artists taking on the challenge every year.

Anyone can do InkTober, just pick up a pen and start drawing.

InkTober rules:

1) Make a drawing in ink (you can do a pencil under-drawing if you want).

2) Post it on your blog (or tumblr, instagram, twitter, facebook, flickr, Pinterest or just pin it on your wall.)

3) Hashtag it with #inktober

4) Repeat

Note: you can do it
daily, or go the half-marathon route and post every other day, or just
do the 5K and post once a week. What ever you decide, just be consistent
with it. INKtober is about growing and improving and forming positive
habits, so the more you’re consistent the better.

That's it! Now go make something beautiful.

Resources

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Check out what artists all over the world are doing for Inktober!

Tools

Pigma MicronThe
best pen to start inking with. They have a tough felt tip that draws a
firm mark and are great for understanding the basics of laying a line
down.

Pentel XFL2L Scientific Brush - Medium SizeThis
pen is a great introduction to drawing with a brush tip. It's tip is
composed of nylon fibers and are filled with aqueous dye-based inks and
dry extremely dark. You can get the finest of lines and the thickest of
strokes with this. Pentel also has these in two other sizes I believe.
Plus it has ink refills.

Pentel Pocket Brush PenMy
work horse. Also a nylon brush tip, it offers a smooth and powerful
line and can also give you fun expressive lines too. I've been drawing
with this pen for years and it holds up to a beating, yet will still
give you a fine delicate line if you need it. I highly reccommend it.

Kuretake No. 13 Fountain Brush PenI
just got this pen and it's beautiful. The lines are rich yet sharp.
It's great for details and broad strokes. The pen has a little more
weight to it so you feel like you're actually holding something. The
fine nylon bristles have a satisfying snap to it allowing you
to intuitively move from thick to thin. I love it.

Winsor & Newton Series 7 Kolinsky Sable Water Colour Brush size 1This
is what brush pens wish they were. This is the gold standard, Rolls
Royce of inking tools. It's the brush Bill Watterson drew Calvin and
Hobbes with. No nylon, synthetics, or plastic here, just wood, metal,
and hair. There's nothing quite like drawing with one. The ONLY draw
back is you have to dip is in ink, which can get tedious, especially
while under a deadline.